[blam]

Ping.

[lizma]

The fact that the French government is prepared to wine and dine Mugabe...

Hey! Socialism is expensive and the profit margin on sale of WMD to evil dictators is huge.

Give em a break. Their just being good leftist.

[SpaceBar]

Too bad he can't just face torture.

[Socratease]

Mr Tatchell said: "The fact that the French government is prepared to wine and dine Mugabe despite European sanctions against him flies in the face of noble French ideals of justice and liberty. If Slobodan Milosevic can be put on trial for human rights abuses, why can't Robert Mugabe?"

Because, despite their lip-service against racism, liberals will not hold Mugabe to the same standards because they just don't think a black African is capable of the same level of moral behavior as a white European.

[Cicero]

France badly needs some good news to emerge from the summit. President Jacques Chirac takes a strong interest in Africa and wants French influence to extend beyond French-speaking countries.

Lots of luck. France's recent behavior in the Ivory Coast and elsewhere hasn't exactly established them as reliable friends.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

He's done this before, and it hasn't worked. I understand the sentiment, though. Cheering him on.